Florida senate president aims to hand out rare pay raises

State workers may get first hike in six years

6:47 AM,
Mar. 11, 2013

Written by

Margie Menzel
and David Royse

The Senate president reiterated Friday that lawmakers will try to give state workers their first raise in six years, though he warned about the unpredictable nature of economic circumstances that could derail the plan.

Speaking at a luncheon of the Capital Tiger Bay Club, Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said the move to give state workers more money was bipartisan. Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee, is one of its chief backers.

"Bill Montford and I are working together as partners to try to find the money to end the six-year drought and give state employees a raise this year," Gaetz ...